Coldwater Creek announced Friday it will begin to liquidate inventory in May at all of its 335 stores nationwide, including the Wausau location at 316 Third St. A closing date has not been announced.

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Bob Dohr and Shereen Siewert
Daily Herald Media

In the coming weeks, shoppers in downtown Wausau will have one fewer women's clothing store to visit, as Coldwater Creek plans to wind down operations companywide.

The Sandpoint, Idaho-based retailer announced Friday that the company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will begin to liquidate its inventory in early May, according to a news release.

Coldwater Creek operates about 335 stores nationwide, including the Washington Square location at 316 Third St., which opened in June 2010. ...